Judge Blocks One Restriction on Wisconsin Abortion Doctors
A federal judge on Friday blocked a portion of a Wisconsin law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have … Read More
Jennifer LeClaire
Reza Aslan Defends Controversial New Book on Jesus
For the third time, Jesus is about to change Reza Aslan’s life. As a teenager, Aslan turned to Jesus in … Read More
Celebrity Ex-Scientologist Reportedly Penning Memoirs After Exposing Church ‘Thought Modification’
Actress Leah Remini, one of the most prominent celebrities to leave the Church of Scientology, is planning to publish a … Read More
Pastor’s Imprisonment in Iran Opens Door to Gospel Witness
In Ward 350, Saeed Abedini is kept with 30 to 40 other prisoners—twice the legal limit. When he sleeps at … Read More
US Says Visas From Gay Spouses Will Get Equal Treatment
U.S. officials paved the way on Friday for same-sex spouses to visit or live in the United States, announcing the … Read More
Martin Chernoff: The Father of 20th Century Messianic Judaism
Any student of Israel knows that Theodore Herzl is the father of modern Zionism. His book, The Jewish State, called for … Read More
Woman Accused of Defacing National Cathedral Can Leave Jail
A woman accused of splashing green paint on parts of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., can be released to … Read More
When a Mass-Murdering Soldier of Allah Is Not a Terrorist
If someone looks like a Muslim terrorist, identifies as a soldier of Allah, is mentored by a Muslim terrorist and … Read More
Atheist Coalition Targets Church Tax-Exempt Status
The Secular Coalition for America, a self-described alliance of “atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers and other nontheistic Americans,” is taking direct … Read More
Morality Wins: Porn No Longer Allowed on Army, Air Force Bases
Army and Air Force Exchange Service is removing sexually explicit magazines from its shelves. Morality in Media (MIM) calls it … Read More
Tokyo Man Further Distorts Marriage by Wedding Cartoon Woman
When a 27-year-old man from Tokyo fell in love with and subsequently married an animated character from Nintendo’s Love Plus … Read More
Gay Couple Sues Church That Won’t Host Same-Sex Weddings
Wealthy gay dad Barrie Drewitt-Barlow says he and his civil partner, Tony, will go to court to force churches to … Read More
Sanford Pastors Unite to Take Racial Reconciliation Across Nation
Now that they’ve set the Sanford Declaration in motion, local pastors have issued a challenge to the rest of the … Read More
Calvary Chapel Movement Backs Billy Graham’s ‘My Hope’
It’s been nearly 50 years since the Calvary Chapel movement began in a trailer park in Southern California. In late … Read More
Scathing Scientology Statement Says Haggis Aligned With Lunatics and Liars
Church of Scientology officials have blasted former member Paul Haggis after his open letter to actress Leah Remni was published … Read More
German Catholic Seminarians Expelled for Nazi Jokes, Salute
An investigation into rumors of neo-Nazi activity at a seminary in Bavaria has resulted in two student priests being expelled … Read More
Abortions of Disabled Unborn Babies Rising Dramatically
Abortions performed on disabled unborn babies in the United Kingdom increased by 17 percent last year, new figures reveal. The … Read More
Ex-Scientologist Supports Remini for Turning Back on Cultish Church
Filmmaker Paul Haggis has written an open letter to actress Leah Remini, applauding her for walking away from the Church … Read More
Reformist Priest Wants Pope to Offer Gays Justice, Not Just Mercy
An Austrian priest who has stirred controversy in Europe with his challenge to Catholic church teachings on taboo topics suggested … Read More
Should the Catholic Church Ordain Gay Priests?
Editor’s Note: Michael Brown’s blog, In the Line of Fire, is now available as a newsletter. To have his cutting-edge commentary delivered … Read More
Lawyer Accuses Pilate of ‘Judicial Misconduct,’ Seeks to Nullify Jesus’ Trial
The conviction of Jesus by Pontius Pilate may be the most famous court verdict ever—and perhaps the most consequential, since … Read More